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1827
The state of Massachusetts passes a law requiring towns of more than 500 families to have a public high school open to all students. -
1839
The first state funded school specifically for teacher education (then known as "normal" schools) opens in Lexington, Massachusetts. -
1896
PLESSY V FERGUSON
The mantra separate but equal stems
from this Supreme Court ruling, which
legalizes segregation. But institutions,
including schools, that are designated for
blacks are far inferior to those for whites. https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/163/537 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsDTqtyiNZk -
1943
First computer age began. One of the greatest inventions of all time. -
1954
BROWN V BOARD OF EDUCATION
The decision reverses Plessy v Ferguson,
ruling that separate is not equal, and
outlaws segregation http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment -
2000
Flipped Classroom- homework in the classroom, class work on their own time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCIxikOq73Q -
2001
Signed into law by President George
W. Bush, No Child Left Behind
increases federal funding for
education and ushers in standardsbased
reform. Proponents argue that
it has increased schools’
accountability, while some opponents
say it has made testing the focus of
education, at the expense of critical
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2009
The Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association launch the Common Core State Standards Initiative. -
2015
President Obama reauthorizes ESEA as ESSA, with a new focus on assessing student achievement by multiple measures https://www.ed.gov/essa -
2017
President Donald Trump signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law on December 22nd. The bill lowers corporate taxes as well as those for most individuals. Educational implications include maintaining the $250 limit on deductions teachers can take for school supplies and expanding the use of 529 savings plans for K-12 private and homeschool costs. The final bill does not include provisions to tax graduate student tuition benefits nor those provided to college and university employees. -
